Module 5 Goal: To provide students with an opportunity to understand the general STEM principles that determine prosthetic effectiveness, have them apply these to eNABLE devices, and create authentic products: Education Tools that other schools could use.

Module 5 Part 1: How do eNABLE devices actually work? Research: What are the areas of science that affect prosthetic performance?

Explain to students that they will be creating authentic resources: educational tools that explain the STEM principles behind eNABLE devices that other schools might be able to use. Following this each group will create an Educational Tool that will:

Focus on one of the suggested scientific aspect of eNABLE devices

Be useful to teachers who will be looking for resources to teach their students the scientific concepts behind eNABLE devices.

Be created with a specific grade level audience in mind

Contain specific, detailed, concise, useful and accurate information

Not be plagiarized - all sources must be cited

Be organized, have a logical flow of information, and have a professional appearance

Be in a multimedia format that is interesting and engaging for students, including creative use of images, video, and/or graphics

Clearly reference your school, but not include any last names of students

Break class into groups. Each group will be producing a multimedia Educational Tool that focuses on one specific area of science that affects the performance of eNABLE devices. Essentially, each group will be constructing a general understanding of the area of science they are investigating, research the ways in which these concepts influence the performance of prosthetics in general, and then specifically apply this understanding to eNABLE devices.

Each group will teach their class about their scientific aspect and how it affects the performance of eNABLE devices – there may even be potential to share their multimedia Education Tool with Enabling The Future. Note:Jen Owen from Enabling the Future encourages schools to tag any of their work posted in social media with @enablethefuture in order to bring their work to her attention. The following rubric will be used to determine quality of Education Tools before contacting Enabling the Future to see if they are interested in featuring this tool.

Student groups begin research. Start by having each group read How Prosthetic Limbs Work and view the video: How does the Phoenix Hand Work? Below are several on-line resource suggestions but students are encouraged to find more - and include excellent resources that inform their Educational Tool when citing sources. Additionally, teachers may consider having students play specific research roles within groups (general scientific concept information, role of this concept in prosthetics, application to eNABLE devices, etc.)

Groups continue their work, focusing on the application of the ways in which the scientific aspect that they have been researching may be affecting the performance of eNABLE devices

Once you have the sense that most or all groups have begun working on early drafts of their Education Tool, conduct a Feedback Session for the class:

Each group generate 2 focus questions that they feel will elicit good feedback from their classmates. These questions are intended to improve the overall quality of the final product and could pertain to the research they have been doing, to the way the concepts apply to x eNABLE devices, to the format of their Education Tool, etc.

Each group lays out their research, early drafts of Education Tool, etc. and students circulate giving specific, useful, and kind feedback:

Indicate some things that you like about this group’s work.

Attempt to answer this group’s focus question

What are some things that you are wondering about with respect to this group’s work? What are some areas that feel like they need refining or improving.

Have groups consider the feedback of their peers and continue working on their Education Tool

Lesson conclusion:Exit Ticket - Where is your group and what are your next steps?

Module 5: Education Tool Project Part 3 - Completion of Educational Tool and Teaching ClassmatesLesson Objectives: Following this part of module 4, students will:

Have completed their education tool

Have taught their classmates about the way their scientific aspect affects eNABLE device performance

Have reached out to Enabling The Future to see if they are interested in featuring the tool Note:Jen Owen from Enabling the Future encourages schools to tag any of their work posted in social media with @enablethefuture in order to bring their work to her attention.

Lesson Intro: Outline expectations for student presentations - remind students of criteria for an effective presentation as outlined in BIE Student Presentation Rubric

Lesson body:

Have each group present their Education Tool and their scientific aspect mini lesson to the class.

Students take notes during presentation using an approach such as Cornell Notes.

Lesson conclusion:Have students create an authentic letter to Jen Owen and the crew at Enabling The Future making a case for why their Educational Tool should be featured on the ETF website and asking if there might be interest in this.